Charges filed against man accused of stabbing Dayton officer in the neck; Injured officer ID’d

DAYTON — UPDATE @ 2:20 p.m.:

The man accused of stabbing a Dayton Police officer during a mental health call Thursday is now facing charges.

Tyler Patrick, 29, of Dayton, is facing three counts of felonious assault of a peace officer, according to online court documents filed in Dayton Municipal Court Friday.

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Crews were called to a house in the 1500 block of Bancroft Street around 2:30 p.m. on a mental health call, Dayton police Lt. Col. Eric Henderson said Thursday.

Patrick’s mother called 911, saying that she was having trouble with her son. She reported him being “delusional.”

When they arrived on scene, officers spoke with Patrick inside the residence and determined that he should be taken to a local hospital, according to an affidavit and statement of facts. As one officer, later identified as Off. George Kloos, tried to walk Patrick out of the residence, he “swung a concealed [pocket] knife” at the officer and stabbed Kloos in the neck.

Body camera video obtained through a public records request showed that the incident happened roughly 15 minutes after officer arrived on scene.

Patrick then attempted to stab two other officers as they tackled him onto a couch. Officers “wrestled” the knife out of his hand and took him into custody, according to the statement of facts.

Maj. Jason Hall, Commander of Patrol Operations, said Friday that the officers who responded used an “abundance of de-escalation techniques.” Patrick reacted violently and fought with all officers during his arrest.

Hall identified the other two officers that were with Kloos as Off. James West and Off. Eric Hamby.

A Signal 99, otherwise known as a county-wide call for officers in need of assistance, was also issued, according to police and fire radio scanner traffic.

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Kloos, 10-year veteran of the force, was taken to Miami Valley Hospital and was released later on Thursday.

“The officer was stabbed in the neck and we are fortunate a major artery was not struck,” the department said in the statement. “The officer has been treated and released, and will be off while recuperating from his injuries.”

Hall said the department is giving Kloos as much time as he needs to heal before returning to the force. West and Ambry will be on leave for three days due to the nature of the incident. He also said the officers used a “tremendous amount of restraint.”

Patrick was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. He was treated, released and booked in the Montgomery County Jail.

Hall said they had previously dealt with calls involving Patrick.

Patrick appeared in court Friday afternoon where his bond was set at $500,000, according to online court records. He’s set to appear in court next on Oct. 24.

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